Pezzot’s late heroics seal win for Men’s Lacrosse

Senior Maxwell Pezzot tallied a goal with 11 seconds remaining to seal a 17-16 comeback win for the Muskingum men's lacrosse team over Alma.

The Basics

• Records: Muskingum (4-3 Overall), Alma (2-4 Overall)
• Location: Heidelberg University – Tiffin, Ohio
• Attendance: 97

Notables

• The contest was originally slated to be played at Muskingum on March 18 before being cancelled and moved to Heidelberg University.
• Senior Maxwell Pezzot tallied a goal with 11 seconds remaining to thrust Muskingum into its first lead of the night, and ultimately secure the comeback win.
• Muskingum trailed 14-11 entering the fourth quarter before outscoring Alma 6-2 in the final frame.
• Muskingum scored three goals in the final four minutes of the game to erase a two-goal deficit and eventually take the lead.

How it Happened

• Alma jumped on top early, leading 4-2 after the first quarter of play.
• Carrying their momentum into the second period, Alma outscored Muskingum 5-4 in the quarter to take a 9-6 lead into halftime.
• The third quarter saw both teams play to a draw. 10 goals were scored in the frame, with five coming from each team.
• In the fourth quarter, Muskingum came alive in crunch time, outscoring Alma 6-2 to seal the 17-16 comeback win.

Inside the Numbers

• Muskingum was led by senior Maxwell Pezzot who tallied four goals and two assists. Pezzot's night was highlighted by the game-winning goal he tallied with 11 seconds left to secure Muskingum's victory.
• Junior Spencer Zecchini also registered four goals for Muskingum, while junior Travis Geyer poured in two goals for Muskingum.
• Senior Griffin Holiga tallied one goal and one assist for the muskies, while sophomore Drew Davis dished out two assists and added one goal.
• Sophomore Drew Schneider tallied a game-high 13 ground balls for Muskingum, while junior goalie Trevor Connolly finished with 11 saves and four ground balls.
• Junior Jack Watts, sophomore Drew Schneider, sophomore Jackson D'Amico, senior Michael Honeycutt, and freshman Ashton Baker each tallied one goal each for Muskingum as well.
• Alma was led by Haden Johnson who tallied five goals and dished out one assist.

Up Next

• Muskingum will be back in action on Saturday, March 25, when they open OAC play at Baldwin Wallace. Game time in Berea, Ohio, is set for 1:00 p.m.